England beat Croatia to set up Spain group decider

England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on Thursday to set up a decisive Nations League Group A3 finale against Spain in Madrid on Sunday. England must beat the world and European champions to have a chance of topping the group; Spain’s result and the final standings remain unsettled ahead of the match.

England manager Thomas Tuchel said his team were ready to win, while stressing that no result could be guaranteed. Spain have gone 43 matches without defeat, according to reports, and Tuchel said England would need to deliver a top performance. He described the fixture as a test of how far his side had progressed.

“It’s a team that has forgotten how to lose, so of course it requires a top performance first of all, and if we can deliver this performance, it will give us a big boost,” Tuchel said. He also said England wanted to attack Spain, make the game physical and impose their strengths.

The match is a rematch of the teams’ Nations League opener at Wembley in September, when Spain beat England 3-2. England had led 2-1 and could have gone further ahead through a Harry Kane penalty, according to the reports. Tuchel said his side wanted to carry the same mindset into Sunday’s match,...